Paris and
Isle de France Departments: Paris, Seine et Marne,
Yvelines, Essonne, Hauts de Seine, Seine Saint-Denis,
Val d'Oise, Val de Marne.
Paris and Isle de France Main Towns: Disneyland
Paris, Evry, Etampes, Fontainebleau, Mantes la Jolie,
Meaux, Melun, Orly, Paris, Pontoise, Provins,
Rambouillet, Roissy, St Germain en Laye, Torcy,
Versailles.
Paris is the capital city of France, and also the
capital of the Ile-de-France region. It has long been
considered the world capital of art, fashion and
culture.
Paris and Ile-de-France have been, for centuries, an
inspiration for poets, writers and artists alike. The
famous sights of Paris are magnificent, its museums
fascinating, its boutiques exclusive and its restaurants
congenial. The city is filled with quiet little spots,
quaint galleries and restaurants.
Paris is split in half by the river Seine whose
bridges, or "ponts," connect the left and right banks,
linking the chic Ile-St-Louis and Ile de la Cite (home
of Notre Dame) to the mainland. These bridges offer some
of Paris's best photo opportunities, especially at
night, when monuments are floodlit.
Along the Right Bank lie the grand boulevards, such
as the Champs-Elysées; the Arc de Triomphe, the Opera
Garnier and the Louvre. Montmartre resembles a little
village, with steep cobblestone streets, tiny
ivy-covered houses and quiet squares. The area around
the Bastille has become one of the trendiest corners of
Paris.
Many of the streets of the Left Bank of Paris are
reserved for pedestrians. The cafes of St.Germain are
still a favourite gathering place for "philosophers".
Montparnasse, formerly the home of Picasso, Giacometti
and other artists, is a bustling neighbourhood adjacent
to St. Germain and crowded with cinemas and famous
brasseries.
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